The Mitral Valve in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

10/9/2017 2 Rheumatic MS Most common cause of MS worldwide Immune response 2/2 bacterial infection Valve inflammation due to cross-reactivity between leaflet tissue and streptococcal antigen Begins with formation of tiny nodules along the leaflet coaptation points, then fibrin deposition on leaflets Over years to decades: fusion of commissures; thickening… ................
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